Min

See also min, -min, MIN, Mǐn, Mín, and מין

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Etymology 1

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Mnw (“established one”), passive participle of

mn (“establish”)

Proper noun

Min

1. An Ancient Egyptian god of fertility and procreation.

Etymology 2

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From Mandarin 闽 (Mǐn, “Fujian”).

Proper noun

Min

1. A river in Fujian, China.
2. A group of related Chinese languages from Fujian, including Min Nan and Min Dong.
3. A widely construed ethnic group composed of the speakers of those languages.
4. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) Abbreviation of Fujian province.

Etymology 3

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From Mandarin 岷 (Mín).

Proper noun

Min

1. A river in Sichuan, China.

Etymology 4

From Mandarin 敏 (Mǐn).

Proper noun

Min

1. A male given name
2. A female given name

Etymology 5

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Proper noun

Min

1. The Mountain Ok ethnic group of Sandaun, Papua New Guinea.